The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-09-29
A GRAND TINE.
The People OF Centerville Enjoy Picnic
and Concert.


The People OF CenterVille Enjoy q Picnic
and Concert.
CenterVIlIe, although not a city Of
or town, nor even q regular village yet
1t has habitatiOn and name." Centre
vile consists of the Centreville schoO
house together with all that Is embraced
within the limits of school district No
1, OsnabuTgh township, Stark county
Ohio. The school house (which is Cen
terville prOper) is situated about nine
miles east OF Canton, and 219 miles west
of Paris on the State road. IL ie q pleas
ant place, with beautiful surroundings
and Is noted far ard wide for Its we'll
conducted and we'll attended meetings,
as singing and literary societies, de.
bates, and at times, religious meetings.
On Saturday afternoon, Sept. II, as
per announcement, picnic was held
in the beautiful grove by the school
house; and In the evening, an entertain
ment (music8l and literary was given,
each under the auspices of the Center
Vile Choral Glass. Although not as
large a crowd was present In the after
noon as on some former occasions, yet a
very pleasant and enjoyable time was
had. Not only the citizens of Center
vile and Vicinity, to a goOdly number,
we're gathered together, but the fo'o~'
Ing places were also represented: Can
ton, Osnaburg, Louisville, Paris, Rob.
ertsVille, Mount Union, New Chambers
burg and New Alexandria. At about
three o'clock, President j. B. Bowman
called the audience to order, and after
an excellent piece Of music by the class,
entitled: "I'll never forget the good
old times Of long ago." the following
few remarks appropriate to the occasion
Rev G. W. Henning, VIM, McKinnOn,
Professor Smith, +. M. Goodin, A. +
Henning and ], B. Bowman.
After another song, social enj0ym 9nt,
crOquet and other games were engaged
In for an hour or 80, after which the
well-Hlled baskets were relieved OF
their 0nerous burdens, which was not
the least enjoyable part of the "OrdeT
Of the day." One amusing feature OF
the afternoons exercises was the fol-
lowing: A certain gentleman was
called on for some remarks but declined
to speak, whereupOn q motion was made
that a committee of two be appointed to
escort the gentleman to the stand. The
motion prevailed and the committee
was appointed. The gentleman then
took to his heels" and the committee
followed In "hOt pursuit;" and, al
though the parties engaged were all
past 6fty years Of age, lively race en-
sued. Il was, however, of short dura-
tiOn, for tllg committee soon captured
their man, escorted him back and deliv-
cred him safely into the hands Of the
president, and yet he wouldn't make a
speech. This part Of the exercises
seemed to be highly enjoyed by the au-
dIence.
In the evening an entertainment was
given by the choral class under the
direction OF Professor Smith, Of 0sna-
naburg, and was decided success. A
we'll arranged program consisting Of
recitations, anthems, solos, DUETS and
chOruses, was carried out In The pres
ence of a large and sppreciatiVe audi
ence, the house being filled to its ut
most capacity. While all the exercises
were good, we think the duet entitled
"A. B. c." by Professor Smith and q
member of his class, and the solo, Sing,
Sweet Bird" by Miss Smith, are worthy
of special mention. At q little after
ten o'clock the program was completed
and the audience dispersed, all feeling
that the afternoon and evening had
been very pleasantly and DrOftably
spent. OCCASIONAL.
Centervills, O., Sept. 20, 1887.